News Universal Studios Orlando Project 2024 (?): KidZone Replacement

[Alexandermbush]

The curse has been broken! Multiple Kidzone attractions will be closing in January to make way for new additions to the area.

 

[R75]

I’m glad they’re leaving E.T. alone. Anyone know what could be coming?

 

[RollyCoaster]

Some of my Universal friends seem pretty stern on Dreamworks and I have another friend that’s a bit higher up that mentioned Pokémon?

 

[R75]

Screamscape is reporting that it’ll be DreamWorks characters. Specifically, Shrek, Trolls, and Kung Fu Panda.

 

[Alexandermbush]

Screamscape is reporting that it’ll be DreamWorks characters. Specifically, Shrek, Trolls, and Kung Fu Panda.

Adding, Joe on IU (who helps on Parkscope) seemingly expects most of it to be razed, with perhaps the exclusions of Barney Theater and Nuthouse Coaster. For the majority, this would appear to be a ground-up project.

 

[Aomalley27]

I’m glad they’re leaving E.T. alone. Anyone know what could be coming?

ET HAS to stay; per their deal with Spielberg. Supposedly he promised to never liscence a property to them again should they ever remove E.T. (And with Jurassic being such an integral part of their park, can’t see them trifling with the ride and risking upsetting their bigger properties)